April 2020

By Perri Klass, The New York Times, March 24, 2020 I’m not here to tell you what the “good thing” is about the coronavirus situation, because there is no good thing about a pandemic, not ever. That doesn’t mean there won’t be acts of heroism, because there will be, and heartwarming stories, because we’ll have those too, and even — if we’re lucky — moments of scientific brilliance. But we still have to get through the bad stuff. And getting through the bad stuff with your kids may be your act...

By Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, March 28, 2020 California has the worst housing crisis in the country —so bad that, when Governor Gavin Newsom took office, in 2019, he used his inaugural address to call for a “ Marshall Plan for affordable housing ,” entailing the construction of 3.5 million housing units by 2025. This month, with an uptick in covid-19 cases in Los Angeles, and orders from Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti directing city residents to stay home at all costs, activists have...

By Manel Kappagoda, Sabrina Adler, Rebecca Johnson, and Patrick Glass, ChangeLab Solutions, March 2020 COVID-19, a type of coronavirus, is an extremely serious threat to public health and safety in the United States. Responding adequately and quickly to this pandemic can help save the lives of millions of Americans. The most crucial intervention for preventing the spread of COVID-19 is widespread social distancing , which has been recommended or ordered by public health authorities at all...

By Brian R. Stork, Nicholas John Akselberg, Yongmei Qin, and David C. Miller, The Permanente Journal, January 24, 2020 ABSTRACT Introduction : The prevalence of childhood trauma, as measured by the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study questionnaire, has been studied in a wide variety of community settings. However, little is known about physicians’ familiarity with and use of the ACE questionnaire or the prevalence of childhood trauma in the physician community. Objective: To survey a...

From The National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs, April 1, 2020 Thank you to our partners and communities who are adapting and innovating more than ever in this unprecedented crisis. Whether you are providing services to individuals, gathering resources for organizations and communities, or staying home to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we are in this together and appreciate all of your hard work. The spread of COVID-19 in the United States and globally has made stark what we in...

Hi there Wisconsin! Let's c heck in. Connect about the ACEs Movement's response to the Coronavirus and how we are taking care of ourselves. You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Apr 2, 2020 12:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/upAsc-qorDIq0gtY1rbrYoXVbaEhn0Q1QA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Dear ACES Friends, We wanted to take a moment to share with you our recently released book Supporting the Wounded Educator: A Trauma-Sensitive Approach to Self-Care. Since 2006, Joe has provided training across the country about trauma-informed practices and social emotional learning strategies for reaching the wounded child. So many would respond, "We believe what you're saying, but what about the wounded educator?" We desire to share a comprehensive approach to being trauma-informed,...

By Kim St. Lawrence, YouTube, March 23, 2020 Note from the author: No children's story should be written in a weekend, but I wanted to get this out while social distancing is so important for prevention. We're in awe of parents who are navigating this new normal with their littles and hope this will help to start a dialogue or provide comfort in uncertain times. [ Please click here for video .]

From Alliance for Hope International, March 2020 Join us on Thursday, April 2, 2020 at 8:30 AM PST/11:30 AM EST for a webinar hosted by Alliance President Casey Gwinn and CEO Gael Strack to provide valuable information about COVID-19 and the work of Family Justice Centers and other collaboratives across the country and around the world. Victims of domestic and sexual violence need hope now more than ever. They need services to be available and accessible even if some of those services must...

TRANSFORMING TRAUMA PODCAST: Dr. Laurence Heller in Conversation with Dr. Gabor Maté on Complex Trauma and the Future of Trauma-Informed Care Transforming Trauma host Sarah Buino facilitates an extraordinary conversation between trauma visionaries Dr. Laurence Heller and Dr. Gabor Maté centered on complex trauma (C-PTSD), the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on human development, and their views on the future of trauma-informed care. At the core of both Dr. Heller’s and Dr.

Project Connect is a study being conducted by researchers at Kent State University and Arizona State University to offer a free online video-based health and well-being educational program to grandmothers raising teenage (12-18) grandchild(ren) without the help of the birth parents. Grandmothers and their participating grandchild who complete all 5 online surveys and the online educational program will each earn $150 and each family will receive an Amazon Fire tablet. If you have questions...

HOPE is a natural fit for ACES Connection. To further embrace the members of ACES Connection we have created a Balancing ACES with HOPE community and encourage all to visit and join. Please read our blogs and post your comments. Let us know how you think HOPE could impact your work and personal life. Being in nurturing, supportive relationships are critical for children to develop into healthy, resilient adults. This concept forms the first of the 4 Building Blocks of HOPE . The first of...